Title: A Long Fatal Love ChaseAuthor: Louisa May Alcott
Publication date: 1995
Challenge: A classic romance
I hadn't read Louisa May Alcott since my childhood reading of Little Women. This book was the January selection for my book club (Must Love Dogs). As noted in my previous post, I waited until January 1 to read it so I could cross a 2015 challenge off my list.
The story of how the book came to be published is almost as interesting as the book plot itself. Alcott wrote A Long Fatal Love Chase as a serialization for magazine publication at a time when she was under pressure to earn a salary to keep her family afloat following her extended stay in Europe.
For this reason, every two chapters has a story arc of its own taking the plot on a twisting route following the heroine's journey across the continent in search of love and ultimately peace and safety.
I found the book pretty easy to read to read. It did a fine job holding my attention. I tend to like books that allow me to read a chapter at a time but keep the story moving. This one did that.
Three stars
Next challenge: A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
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